Hair curler



March 10, 1953 N. l.. soLoMoN HAIR CURLER Filed Sept. 29, 1950 I V ENTOR. /l// THAN L 5 0 L @M0/V Patented Mar. 10, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to devices for use in forming and supportingcurls during the operation of setting the same. More particularly, theinvention deals with devices of this kind having a iiXedly attachedyieldable loop having means engaging a notched end of the curler forretaining said loop in position and the curl against displacement fromthe devi-ce. Still more particularly, the invention deals with a deviceof the kind described, wherein the loop has two ring portions foradapting the device to hold curls of different sizes.

'Ihe novel features of the invention will be best understood from thefollowing description, when taken together with the accompanyingdrawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosedand, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable referencecharacters in each of the views and, in which:

Fig. 1' is a plan View of one form of device which is employed andshowing the parts in extended position, preparatcry to winding a curlthereon.

Fig. 2 is a side edge view of the structure, as seen in Fig. 1,diagrammatically indicating the iirst step in winding a curl on thedevice.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a tool partially wound on thedevice.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing a curl completely wound onthe device with the curl holding loop in operative position.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic plan View of the structure as seen in Fig. 4and omitting the hair ends extending from the curl.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 2 omitting any showing of hair andshowing a modified form of curl holding loop.

Fig. '7 is a partial plan View of the structure shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an end view of the structure, as seen in Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a View looking in the direction of the arrow 9 of Fig. 4omitting The hair ends; and

Fig. 10 is a View similar to Fig. 9, showing the curler device of Figs.6 to 7 arranged upon a curl.

In Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive and, Fig. 9, is shown one form of curlercomprising an elongated and slightly conical body I5, splitlongitudinally as seen at I6 throughout the major portion of its lengthand having a rounded contracted end I1. The body I5 also haslongitudinally spaced vent apertures I8 for circulation of air to assistin drying a curl arranged thereon.

Adjacent the end I1, the curler I5 has circumferentially spaced notchesor recess I9, preferably disposed on opposed walls of the device. Theother wide end 2)` of the device is notched for xedly retaining oneportion 2| of a curl holding loop 22 thereon as apparent from aconsideration of Figure 2, the loop being formed from suitable elasticor extensible material, such as rubber, or rubber compositions. Theother end portion of the loop 22 terminates in a retaining ring 23,outwardly of which is a supplemental retaining ring 24. Beyond the ring2li is a transversely ribbed fingerpiece tab 25 facilitating mounting ofthe loop on the curler body I5, as well as around a curl 26 formedthereon in the manner noted in Fig. 4 of the drawing. In this gure, itwill be apparent that the loop 23 is in engagement with the notches I8of the body I5. However, when engaging larger diameter curls, it will beapparent that the loop 24 will be disposed in the notches I9 and thiswill be clearly apparent from a consideration of Fig. 9 of the drawing.In Fig. 9, it will appear that the side members 22 of the loop 22 engagethe curl 26 at circumferentially spaced intervals, thus iirmly securingthe curl against displacement from the curler.

In Figs. 6, 7, 3 and 10, I yhave shown a modied form of construction,wherein a curler body I5', similar to the body I5, is employed havingnotches I9 at one end thereof. Substituted for the loop 22 is a loop 21.

The loop 21 has a single retaining ring 28 which, instead of beingdisposed in the plane of the loop as are the rings 23 and 2d, the ring28 is disposed at right angles to the loop 21 ad jacent a contracted end29 thereof, the end 29 extending beyond the ring 28 to form afingerpiece portion. With this construction, when the loop 21 is pulledover a curl 3i), wound on the body I5', the side members 21' of the loop21 are disposed on diametrically opposed portions of the curl in themanner clearly illustrated in Fig. l0 of the drawing and the ring 23seats in the notches I9', leaving the ngerpiece portion 29 protrudingbeyond the end of the curler body I5'.

By providing the slight taper in the curler body I5 and employing thenotches in the contracted end thereofy it will be apparent that theformed and dried curl is readily removable from the curler body I5, I5whenever desired. The structure employed retains a curl againstdisplacement when the locking or retaining loops 22, 21 :are inposition. In the use of the device, curls can be quickly secured to thecurler, as well as quickly detached therefrom whenever desired. A curlerof the kind under consideration will be kept in 3 use by virtue of thesimplicity of the structure thereof.

It will be apparent that, in both forms of construction shown, thesurfaces of the curler body, between the notches i9 and i9', form areasor What may be termed lands which prevent the curl from catching in thenotches in the operation of stripping the curl from the curler body.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

A curl forming and holding device of the character described, comprisingan elongated slightly conical body having a longitudinal split openingthrough one end of the body, said body having spaced perforationstherein, the split end portion of said body having circumferentiallyspaced notches, the other end of said body being notched, a yieldableloop mounted in connection with said last named notched end, said loopincluding a 20 ring portion inwardly of and adjacent its free end, saidring portion being adapted to be arranged 4 upon and to engage the rstnamed notches in holding a curl upon the body of said curler, and saidloop having, at its free end and beyond said ring, a iinger-pieceportion.

NATHAN L. SOLOMON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,046,586 Singer July '7, 19362,136,783 Coggans Nov. 15, 1938 2,168,368 Solomon Aug. 8, 1939 2,244,707Jacobs June 10, 1941 2,530,197 Hall Nov. 14, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS NumberCountry Date 211,721 Great Britain Feb. 28, 1924 576,879 Great BritainApr. 24, 1946

